Return Arc from the create_node function to match other create_X functions

docs/writing-your-first-rclrs-node.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct RepublisherNode {
 
 impl RepublisherNode {
     fn new(context: &rclrs::Context) -> Result<Self, rclrs::RclrsError> {
-        let mut node = rclrs::Node::new(context, "republisher")?;
+        let node = rclrs::Node::new(context, "republisher")?;
         let data = None;
         let _subscription = node.create_subscription(
             "in_topic",
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Next, add a main function to launch it:
 fn main() -> Result<(), rclrs::RclrsError> {
     let context = rclrs::Context::new(std::env::args())?;
     let republisher = RepublisherNode::new(&context)?;
-    rclrs::spin(&republisher.node)
+    rclrs::spin(republisher.node)
 }
 ```
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ struct RepublisherNode {
 
 impl RepublisherNode {
     fn new(context: &rclrs::Context) -> Result<Self, rclrs::RclrsError> {
-        let mut node = rclrs::Node::new(context, "republisher")?;
+        let node = rclrs::Node::new(context, "republisher")?;
         let data = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));  // (3)
         let data_cb = Arc::clone(&data);
         let _subscription = {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), rclrs::RclrsError> {
             republisher.republish()?;
         }
     });
-    rclrs::spin(&republisher.node)
+    rclrs::spin(republisher.node)
 }
 ```
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), rclrs::RclrsError> {
             republisher_other_thread.republish()?;
         }
     });
-    rclrs::spin(&republisher.node)
+    rclrs::spin(republisher.node)
 }
 ```
 

examples/message_demo/src/message_demo.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::convert::TryInto;
 use std::env;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use anyhow::{Error, Result};
 use rosidl_runtime_rs::{seq, BoundedSequence, Message, Sequence};
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ fn demonstrate_pubsub() -> Result<(), Error> {
     println!("================== Interoperability demo ==================");
     // Demonstrate interoperability between idiomatic and RMW-native message types
     let context = rclrs::Context::new(env::args())?;
-    let mut node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "message_demo")?;
+    let node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "message_demo")?;
 
     let idiomatic_publisher = node.create_publisher::<rclrs_example_msgs::msg::VariousTypes>(
         "topic",
@@ -159,10 +160,10 @@ fn demonstrate_pubsub() -> Result<(), Error> {
         )?;
     println!("Sending idiomatic message.");
     idiomatic_publisher.publish(rclrs_example_msgs::msg::VariousTypes::default())?;
-    rclrs::spin_once(&node, None)?;
+    rclrs::spin_once(Arc::clone(&node), None)?;
     println!("Sending RMW-native message.");
     direct_publisher.publish(rclrs_example_msgs::msg::rmw::VariousTypes::default())?;
-    rclrs::spin_once(&node, None)?;
+    rclrs::spin_once(Arc::clone(&node), None)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }

examples/minimal_client_service/src/minimal_client.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use anyhow::{Error, Result};
 fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let context = rclrs::Context::new(env::args())?;
 
-    let mut node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "minimal_client")?;
+    let node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "minimal_client")?;
 
     let client = node.create_client::<example_interfaces::srv::AddTwoInts>("add_two_ints")?;
 
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
 
     println!("Waiting for response");
-    rclrs::spin(&node).map_err(|err| err.into())
+    rclrs::spin(node).map_err(|err| err.into())
 }

examples/minimal_client_service/src/minimal_client_async.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use anyhow::{Error, Result};
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let context = rclrs::Context::new(env::args())?;
 
-    let mut node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "minimal_client")?;
+    let node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "minimal_client")?;
 
     let client = node.create_client::<example_interfaces::srv::AddTwoInts>("add_two_ints")?;
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     println!("Waiting for response");
 
-    let rclrs_spin = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || rclrs::spin(&node));
+    let rclrs_spin = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || rclrs::spin(node));
 
     let response = future.await?;
     println!(

examples/minimal_client_service/src/minimal_service.rs

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ fn handle_service(
 fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let context = rclrs::Context::new(env::args())?;
 
-    let mut node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "minimal_service")?;
+    let node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "minimal_service")?;
 
     let _server = node
         .create_service::<example_interfaces::srv::AddTwoInts, _>("add_two_ints", handle_service)?;
 
     println!("Starting server");
-    rclrs::spin(&node).map_err(|err| err.into())
+    rclrs::spin(node).map_err(|err| err.into())
 }

examples/minimal_pub_sub/src/minimal_subscriber.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use anyhow::{Error, Result};
 fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let context = rclrs::Context::new(env::args())?;
 
-    let mut node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "minimal_subscriber")?;
+    let node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "minimal_subscriber")?;
 
     let mut num_messages: usize = 0;
 
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         },
     )?;
 
-    rclrs::spin(&node).map_err(|err| err.into())
+    rclrs::spin(node).map_err(|err| err.into())
 }

examples/minimal_pub_sub/src/zero_copy_subscriber.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use anyhow::{Error, Result};
 fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let context = rclrs::Context::new(env::args())?;
 
-    let mut node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "minimal_subscriber")?;
+    let node = rclrs::create_node(&context, "minimal_subscriber")?;
 
     let mut num_messages: usize = 0;
 
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         },
     )?;
 
-    rclrs::spin(&node).map_err(|err| err.into())
+    rclrs::spin(node).map_err(|err| err.into())
 }

rclrs/src/lib.rs

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ mod rcl_bindings;
 #[cfg(feature = "dyn_msg")]
 pub mod dynamic_message;
 
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 pub use arguments::*;
@@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ pub use wait::*;
 /// This can usually be ignored.
 ///
 /// [1]: crate::RclReturnCode
-pub fn spin_once(node: &Node, timeout: Option<Duration>) -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
-    let wait_set = WaitSet::new_for_node(node)?;
+pub fn spin_once(node: Arc<Node>, timeout: Option<Duration>) -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
+    let wait_set = WaitSet::new_for_node(&node)?;
     let ready_entities = wait_set.wait(timeout)?;
 
     for ready_subscription in ready_entities.subscriptions {
@@ -71,14 +72,16 @@ pub fn spin_once(node: &Node, timeout: Option<Duration>) -> Result<(), RclrsErro
 /// Convenience function for calling [`spin_once`] in a loop.
 ///
 /// This function additionally checks that the context is still valid.
-pub fn spin(node: &Node) -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
+pub fn spin(node: Arc<Node>) -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
     // The context_is_valid functions exists only to abstract away ROS distro differences
     // SAFETY: No preconditions for this function.
-    let context_is_valid =
-        || unsafe { rcl_context_is_valid(&*node.rcl_context_mtx.lock().unwrap()) };
+    let context_is_valid = {
+        let node = Arc::clone(&node);
+        move || unsafe { rcl_context_is_valid(&*node.rcl_context_mtx.lock().unwrap()) }
+    };
 
     while context_is_valid() {
-        match spin_once(node, None) {
+        match spin_once(Arc::clone(&node), None) {
             Ok(_)
             | Err(RclrsError::RclError {
                 code: RclReturnCode::Timeout,
@@ -105,8 +108,8 @@ pub fn spin(node: &Node) -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
 /// assert!(node.is_ok());
 /// # Ok::<(), RclrsError>(())
 /// ```
-pub fn create_node(context: &Context, node_name: &str) -> Result<Node, RclrsError> {
-    Node::builder(context, node_name).build()
+pub fn create_node(context: &Context, node_name: &str) -> Result<Arc<Node>, RclrsError> {
+    Ok(Arc::new(Node::builder(context, node_name).build()?))
 }
 
 /// Creates a [`NodeBuilder`][1].

rclrs/src/node.rs

@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ unsafe impl Send for rcl_node_t {}
 pub struct Node {
     pub(crate) rcl_node_mtx: Arc<Mutex<rcl_node_t>>,
     pub(crate) rcl_context_mtx: Arc<Mutex<rcl_context_t>>,
-    pub(crate) clients: Vec<Weak<dyn ClientBase>>,
-    pub(crate) guard_conditions: Vec<Weak<GuardCondition>>,
-    pub(crate) services: Vec<Weak<dyn ServiceBase>>,
-    pub(crate) subscriptions: Vec<Weak<dyn SubscriptionBase>>,
+    pub(crate) clients_mtx: Mutex<Vec<Weak<dyn ClientBase>>>,
+    pub(crate) guard_conditions_mtx: Mutex<Vec<Weak<GuardCondition>>>,
+    pub(crate) services_mtx: Mutex<Vec<Weak<dyn ServiceBase>>>,
+    pub(crate) subscriptions_mtx: Mutex<Vec<Weak<dyn SubscriptionBase>>>,
     _parameter_map: ParameterOverrideMap,
 }
 
@@ -180,13 +180,12 @@ impl Node {
     ///
     /// [1]: crate::Client
     // TODO: make client's lifetime depend on node's lifetime
-    pub fn create_client<T>(&mut self, topic: &str) -> Result<Arc<Client<T>>, RclrsError>
+    pub fn create_client<T>(&self, topic: &str) -> Result<Arc<Client<T>>, RclrsError>
     where
         T: rosidl_runtime_rs::Service,
     {
         let client = Arc::new(Client::<T>::new(Arc::clone(&self.rcl_node_mtx), topic)?);
-        self.clients
-            .push(Arc::downgrade(&client) as Weak<dyn ClientBase>);
+        { self.clients_mtx.lock().unwrap() }.push(Arc::downgrade(&client) as Weak<dyn ClientBase>);
         Ok(client)
     }
 
@@ -199,12 +198,12 @@ impl Node {
     ///
     /// [1]: crate::GuardCondition
     /// [2]: crate::spin_once
-    pub fn create_guard_condition(&mut self) -> Arc<GuardCondition> {
+    pub fn create_guard_condition(&self) -> Arc<GuardCondition> {
         let guard_condition = Arc::new(GuardCondition::new_with_rcl_context(
             &mut self.rcl_context_mtx.lock().unwrap(),
             None,
         ));
-        self.guard_conditions
+        { self.guard_conditions_mtx.lock().unwrap() }
             .push(Arc::downgrade(&guard_condition) as Weak<GuardCondition>);
         guard_condition
     }
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ impl Node {
             &mut self.rcl_context_mtx.lock().unwrap(),
             Some(Box::new(callback) as Box<dyn Fn() + Send + Sync>),
         ));
-        self.guard_conditions
+        { self.guard_conditions_mtx.lock().unwrap() }
             .push(Arc::downgrade(&guard_condition) as Weak<GuardCondition>);
         guard_condition
     }
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ impl Node {
     /// [1]: crate::Service
     // TODO: make service's lifetime depend on node's lifetime
     pub fn create_service<T, F>(
-        &mut self,
+        &self,
         topic: &str,
         callback: F,
     ) -> Result<Arc<Service<T>>, RclrsError>
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ impl Node {
             topic,
             callback,
         )?);
-        self.services
+        { self.services_mtx.lock().unwrap() }
             .push(Arc::downgrade(&service) as Weak<dyn ServiceBase>);
         Ok(service)
     }
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ impl Node {
     /// [1]: crate::Subscription
     // TODO: make subscription's lifetime depend on node's lifetime
     pub fn create_subscription<T, Args>(
-        &mut self,
+        &self,
         topic: &str,
         qos: QoSProfile,
         callback: impl SubscriptionCallback<T, Args>,
@@ -288,32 +287,39 @@ impl Node {
             qos,
             callback,
         )?);
-        self.subscriptions
+        { self.subscriptions_mtx.lock() }
+            .unwrap()
             .push(Arc::downgrade(&subscription) as Weak<dyn SubscriptionBase>);
         Ok(subscription)
     }
 
     /// Returns the subscriptions that have not been dropped yet.
     pub(crate) fn live_subscriptions(&self) -> Vec<Arc<dyn SubscriptionBase>> {
-        self.subscriptions
+        { self.subscriptions_mtx.lock().unwrap() }
             .iter()
             .filter_map(Weak::upgrade)
             .collect()
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn live_clients(&self) -> Vec<Arc<dyn ClientBase>> {
-        self.clients.iter().filter_map(Weak::upgrade).collect()
+        { self.clients_mtx.lock().unwrap() }
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(Weak::upgrade)
+            .collect()
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn live_guard_conditions(&self) -> Vec<Arc<GuardCondition>> {
-        self.guard_conditions
+        { self.guard_conditions_mtx.lock().unwrap() }
             .iter()
             .filter_map(Weak::upgrade)
             .collect()
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn live_services(&self) -> Vec<Arc<dyn ServiceBase>> {
-        self.services.iter().filter_map(Weak::upgrade).collect()
+        { self.services_mtx.lock().unwrap() }
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(Weak::upgrade)
+            .collect()
     }
 
     /// Returns the ROS domain ID that the node is using.

rclrs/src/node/builder.rs

@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ impl NodeBuilder {
         Ok(Node {
             rcl_node_mtx,
             rcl_context_mtx: self.context.clone(),
-            clients: vec![],
-            guard_conditions: vec![],
-            services: vec![],
-            subscriptions: vec![],
+            clients_mtx: Mutex::new(vec![]),
+            guard_conditions_mtx: Mutex::new(vec![]),
+            services_mtx: Mutex::new(vec![]),
+            subscriptions_mtx: Mutex::new(vec![]),
             _parameter_map,
         })
     }

rclrs_tests/src/graph_tests.rs

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fn test_publishers() -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
 #[test]
 fn test_subscriptions() -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
     let namespace = "/test_subscriptions_graph";
-    let mut graph = construct_test_graph(namespace)?;
+    let graph = construct_test_graph(namespace)?;
 
     let node_2_empty_subscription = graph.node2.create_subscription::<msg::Empty, _>(
         "graph_test_topic_1",
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ fn test_subscriptions() -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_topic_names_and_types() -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
-    let mut graph = construct_test_graph("test_topics_graph")?;
+    let graph = construct_test_graph("test_topics_graph")?;
 
     let _node_1_defaults_subscription = graph.node1.create_subscription::<msg::Defaults, _>(
         "graph_test_topic_3",
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ fn test_topic_names_and_types() -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
 #[test]
 fn test_services() -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
     let namespace = "/test_services_graph";
-    let mut graph = construct_test_graph(namespace)?;
+    let graph = construct_test_graph(namespace)?;
     let check_names_and_types = |names_and_types: TopicNamesAndTypes| {
         let types = names_and_types
             .get("/test_services_graph/graph_test_topic_4")
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ fn test_services() -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
 #[test]
 fn test_clients() -> Result<(), RclrsError> {
     let namespace = "/test_clients_graph";
-    let mut graph = construct_test_graph(namespace)?;
+    let graph = construct_test_graph(namespace)?;
     let _node_2_empty_client = graph
         .node2
         .create_client::<srv::Empty>("graph_test_topic_4")?;